Long non-coding RNAs: definitions, functions, challenges and recommendations

JS Mattick, PP Amaral, P Carninci… - … reviews Molecular cell …, 2023 - nature.com
Genes specifying long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) occupy a large fraction of the genomes
of complex organisms. The term 'lncRNAs' encompasses RNA polymerase I (Pol I), Pol II …

Targeting and engineering long non-coding RNAs for cancer therapy

M Coan, S Haefliger, S Ounzain, R Johnson - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2024 - nature.com
RNA therapeutics (RNATx) aim to treat diseases, including cancer, by targeting or
employing RNA molecules for therapeutic purposes. Amongst the most promising targets …

Long noncoding RNAs in cancer metastasis

SJ Liu, HX Dang, DA Lim, FY Feng… - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2021 - nature.com
Metastasis is a major contributor to cancer-associated deaths. It is characterized by a
multistep process that occurs through the acquisition of molecular and phenotypic changes …

LNCcation: lncRNA localization and function

MC Bridges, AC Daulagala, A Kourtidis - Journal of Cell Biology, 2021 - rupress.org
Subcellular localization of RNAs has gained attention in recent years as a prevalent
phenomenon that influences numerous cellular processes. This is also evident for the large …

Molecular landscape of LncRNAs in prostate cancer: a focus on pathways and therapeutic targets for intervention

S Mirzaei, MDA Paskeh, E Okina, MH Gholami… - Journal of Experimental …, 2022 - Springer
Background One of the most malignant tumors in men is prostate cancer that is still incurable
due to its heterogenous and progressive natures. Genetic and epigenetic changes play …

Mechanisms and functions of long non-coding RNAs at multiple regulatory levels

X Zhang, W Wang, W Zhu, J Dong, Y Cheng… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Long non-coding (lnc) RNAs are non-coding RNAs longer than 200 nt. lncRNAs primarily
interact with mRNA, DNA, protein, and miRNA and consequently regulate gene expression …

Cellular functions of long noncoding RNAs

RW Yao, Y Wang, LL Chen - Nature cell biology, 2019 - nature.com
A diverse catalog of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), which lack protein-coding potential,
are transcribed from the mammalian genome. They are emerging as important regulators in …

Leveraging base-pair mammalian constraint to understand genetic variation and human disease

PF Sullivan, JRS Meadows, S Gazal, BDN Phan, X Li… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Thousands of genomic regions have been associated with heritable human diseases, but
attempts to elucidate biological mechanisms are impeded by an inability to discern which …

The role of non-coding RNAs in oncology

FJ Slack, AM Chinnaiyan - Cell, 2019 - cell.com
For decades, research into cancer biology focused on the involvement of protein-coding
genes. Only recently was it discovered that an entire class of molecules, termed non-coding …

Diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic significance of long non-coding RNA MALAT1 in cancer

B Goyal, SRM Yadav, N Awasthee, S Gupta… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Metastasis Associated Lung Adenocarcinoma Transcript 1 (MALAT1) is a widely
studied lncRNA in cancer. Although dispensable for normal physiology, MALAT1 is …